Recruitment and consultancy freeze – exceptions approved – September 2012

1. During the month of September 2012, the following exceptions to the recruitment and consultancy freeze have been considered by the Chief Executive, in his capacity as Accounting Officer.

2. The details are shown below:

| Approval date | Ref: No. & directorate | Summary of application | Consultancy/recruitment | Decision | |---------------|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|----------| | 4 September 2012 | 219 RPP | Scope for improvement in the efficiency of Network Rail expenditure – enhancements expenditure £30,000 | Consultancy | Approved | | 6 September 2012 | 220 RME | Best practice approaches to transparency and benchmarking current ORR policy £36,000 | Consultancy | Approved | | 6 September 2012 | 221 RPP | Interim Rail Delivery Manager | Recruitment | Approved | | 13 September 2012 | 222 RPP | Cover for Head of Engineering and Asset Management | Recruitment | Approved | | 14 September 2012 | 223 RME | Interim senior manager | Recruitment | Approved | | Date | Code | Description | Category | Status | |--------------------|------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|---------| | 20 September 2012 | 224 | Planning and Operations team administrator | Recruitment | Approved | | 21 September 2012 | 225 | Agency cover for Grade E analyst | Recruitment | Approved | | 24 September 2012 | 227 | Extension to contract for PR13 work – proposal for a freight specific charge | Recruitment | Approved | | 27 September 2012 | 226 | Appointments through E-G recruitment scheme – HR, Finance and Information Management | Recruitment | Approved | | 28 September 2012 | 228 | Additional operations advice - timetabling | Recruitment | Approved | | 28 September 2012 | 229 | Deputy Director of Legal Services | Recruitment | Approved |

3. The Deputy Director of Corporate Operations did not approve any applications for consultancy \<£20,000